Company/Division name | GE |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Year reshoring announced: | 2011 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Louisville |
State(s) reshored to: | KY |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components |
Product(s) reshored | energy-efficient water heater |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Communications, Freight cost, Intellectual property risk, Inventory, Lead time/time to market, Rising wages, Total cost, Travel cost/time, Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Government Incentives, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D) |
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept? | Yes |